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Charley Blaine: This month's rally has run into some pressure. Friday's jobs report may add to that. Key earnings: Amazon.com, Exxon, UPS.
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The company may seek to raise as much as $10 billion, The Wall Street Journal says, with a market cap of $75 billion to $100 billion. That would make the company more valuable than Amazon.com.
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| Snap Interactive Inc | 1.47 | +26.72 | |
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| Renren Inc | 5.25 | +26.20 | |
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| Ainsworth Lumber Co Ltd | 1.41 | +25.78 | |
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